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Thankfully, he had his regular clothes underneath (He hadn't quite gotten used to the breeze yet). Percy pulled his toga over his head and tossed it aside. The Senate will adjourn until tomorrow morning at ten." Help Octavian lock down the city until I give the all-clear. "Secure the city," Reyna repeated, and then turn to address the people. He cared as much about her safety as he did the Greeks'. Octavian had been fighting to her position since before he had gotten there. "I was only thinking of your safety," Octavian smirked. "Satisfied?" Reyna turned towards Octavian. The Fifth Cohort was Jason's former cohort, and they wouldn't attack one of their own without a good reason. Percy thought this was very wise of Reyna. They seemed reluctant to go, but they nodded and ran out of the forum. Tell them to meet at us at the ship's landing site. "Of course not alone," Reyna replied quickly regaining control. Unfortunately, it seemed like the public agreed with him. Percy had a strong urge to give him a Greek gift he should beware of. Beware Greeks bearing gifts! Isn't that what our ancestors have taught us?" Octavian had gain control of his anger, and with a proper audience, he was in his element. "These graecus could be trying to trick us. "Alone? My praetor, are you sure that is wise?" Octavian said loudly alerting the attention of crowd gathering in the forum. "Percy and I will go greet our visitors." Keep everyone under lockdown until I can assess the situation." Reyna ordered. "You just mind your business, and I will mind mine." She turned back to her people. But her eyes told another story, one that warned him to tread lightly. Percy swore he saw the edge of her lips curl up in what might have been the world's tiniest smile. "Very serious" He leaned into her ear so no one else could hear him. "Don't forget spontaneous combustion," joked Percy. We could start a war between our camps causing an uncountable amount of damage, not counting lives−" "The Romans could attack, the Greeks could attack. "Because today is a wonderful day," Percy answered her. "Your Greek friends almost destroyed the Senate building." "Why are you smiling at me like that?" said Reyna finally breaking her trace. In a mere few moments, he was going to back with people who actually knew who he was, his friends and family. Percy could only imagine what was going on inside their heads as they stared at the ship, especially after that little spectacular.īut deep tension in the air was still not enough to keep Percy from grinning like a fool. Most of the Romans never even knew that Greek demigods still lived. Who do they think they are?" Octavian ranted on, but no one was listening to him anymore. Only an idiot would try to land a ship in the middle of a city. "Looks like they going to try to land her outside the city," Hazel called from the top of the stairs. That was when Percy realized the sudden breeze must have come from Jason Grace, the previous praetor whom Percy had taken his place after he had mysteriously gone missing. The increase in altitude was enough to allow the ship to safely pass above the Senate house. All of the sudden a strong wind erupted from somewhere on board causing the ship to shoot up vertically, and some of the senators' togas to lift up. From far below Percy could hear the panic shouts from the ship as they tried not crash into the Senate building. Looking back at the ship he noticed that the ship had begun to ascend once again. He had enough Octavian for one day, and the day had barely begun. "Shut up, Octavian," Percy snapped with turning his head to look at him. "IF THOSE GRAECUS THINK THEY CAN JUST LAND IN THE…" Her expression was completely unreadable, but Percy knew by the way her eyes scanned every grove of the wooden ship that her anticipation was eating her up inside. The Greek ship descending on Roman soil had no effect on Reyna.
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He looked to his left where his fellow praetor was standing. At the angle the ship was descending the ship would never land without taking out a building or two. Percy watched in horror as the Greek ship attempted to land in the city center of New Rome. "They're not going to make it!" Frank shouted as a great shadow in gulped the forum.